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Naz Robotics score state title
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Nazareth Robotics team#16617 won the state title at the UIL1-4 Division on Thursday. The meet featured 24 1A-4A teams from the five Texas areas. The event was held at the Cadence Bank Center in Belton.
State unemployment rate at 4.4%
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas as the nation’s undisputed jobs leader following the release of February employment numbers showing jobs surging in Texas as employers added 49,800 jobs in February. The not seasonably adjusted rate came in at 4.4 percent.
Annual Ogallala Quilt Festival approaching
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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After months of planning and organizing, the annual Ogallala Quilt Festival will get underway next week with visitors, vendors, quilters and opportunities for classes. The theme this year is Optical Art: Dimension, Deception, Perception.
Five steps to getting claims paid
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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It is important to follow steps in order to get an insurance claim paid in a timely manner. Texas Department of Insurance offers tips for getting the job done.
Quinn Minute - The Middle Ages
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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I keep a file folder near my desk that holds newspaper and magazine clippings. Some days I read about things that happened last year. Sometimes I read about inventions from 1975, Yesterday I read about the Middle Ages (not mine, but the world’s). Those folks suffered nearly 1,000 years… and those were the rich ones.
Appeals court sides with parental consent for contraception
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Texas law requiring parental consent to obtain contraception for minors. The federal appeals court affirmed a 2022 ruling that ended a teen’s right to confidentially obtain birth control.
Pornhub ceases online services in Texas
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Following a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, one of the country’s largest adult entertainment websites has shut down services in Texas. The content ban arose after Paxton accused Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo Global Entertainment, of violating HB 1181 which requires reasonable age verification measures to protect minors from obscene materials.
Castro County Community Calendar
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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March 22 AgriLife NRCS Tree Program. Sudan. Contact Castro County Extension for more information. April 4 Ag Mastermind Innoculants/Legume Crops. Olton. Contact Castro County Extension for more information.